Table 1.
Prevalence of underweight by age and gender.
| Age (years) | Total number (%) <–2 SD | Total number (%) <–3 SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Combined | Boys | Girls | Combined | |
| <1 | 4343 (5.1) | 4141 (2.3) | 8484 (3.7) | 4343 (1.1) | 4141 (0.5) | 8484 (0.8) |
| 1 to < 2 | 1283 (5.5) | 1228 (2.9) | 2511(4.2) | 1283 (0.8) | 1228 (0.4) | 2511 (0.6) |
| 2 to < 3 | 703 (7.8) | 727 (7.2) | 1430 (7.5) | 703 (1) | 727 (1.5) | 1430 (1.3) |
| 3 to < 4 | 716 (7.8) | 787 (8.8) | 1503 (8.3) | 716 (2) | 787 (1.5) | 1503 (1.8) |
| 4 to < 5 | 845 (10.3) | 828 (11.1) | 1677 (10.7) | 845 (2.1) | 828 (1.6) | 1673 (1.9) |
| Overall | 7890 (7.3) | 7711 (6.5) | 15601 (6.9) | 7890 (1.4) | 7711 (1.1) | 15 601 (1.3) |